• General Information and Tech Transfer Overview: benefits of technology transfer; common forms of IP protection; protecting your technology through patentability and inventorship; five steps to jumpstarting the technology transfer process
• Frequently Asked Questions: Common inquiries about the IP Office and IP procedures
• Disclosures and Agreements: downloadable forms including invention disclosures, confidentiality disclosure agreements, and material transfer agreements
• Options for Commercialization: ways that faculty can commercialize their emerging technologies
• Resources for Students: student involvement in research and technology development programs at USC

• Overview of Start-Up Companies and Entrepreneurship: benefits and risks of entrepreneurship
• Business Plan and Development: information for company development and a typical business plan for a start-up company
• Useful Links: obtaining funding for start-ups through private and public funding

• Investor Overview: benefits of licensing University technologies, licensing policies and agreements, contacting our office
• Available Technologies: View more than 275 available technology briefs in 24 science and engineering categories
• Success Stories: working with companies, entrepreneurs, and faculty inventors

Resources for Business Collaborations

• SBIR/ STTR Manual: The Intellectual Property office has created a SBIR/ STTR manual to educate and facilitate Business involvement in the development of University technologies. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs provide financial resources for small businesses in the United States for research and development of relevant technologies.